The very name of the Gra conjures images of towering Torah stature. From a small room in Vilna he shed illumination on every area of Torah. From halachah to kabbalah, Talmud to Shulchan Aruch to Tanach, the Jewish people have been infinitely enriched by the Gaon of Vilna. In the Vilna Gaon Haggadah, his son, Rabbeinu Avraham, one of the major conduits for his teachings, amplifies his ideas and brings them within the realm our understanding. The adaptations clarifies and crystallizes the major and minor themes of the Seder night -- while exposing the reader to the very special derech, approach, of the Vilna Gaon.
by Rabbi Yisrael Herczeg